how can i set the global proxy configuration for all users in opensuse 12.3
i have linux machines that users log in via Microsoft Active directory. Whenever they log in, they don't get proxy settings configured despite having set this via YAST.
I want that whenever any one logs in, by default they get firefox with proxy set.
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You can lock preferences. Locked preferences are applied to all Firefox profiles and cannot be modified.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries#Network.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installation_directory
Example of proxy settings locked to "Automatic proxy configuration URL" with a specified configuration URL:
In <installation folder>\mozilla.cfg
// lockPref("network.proxy.type", 2); lockPref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url", "https://whatever.theurl.to/your_configuration/file.is");
In <installation folder>\defaults\pref\local-settings.js
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0); // only needed if you don't want to obscure the content with ROT-13 pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
Note that these functions can be used in the mozilla.cfg file:
defaultPref(); // set new default value pref(); // set pref, but allow changes in current session lockPref(); // lock pref, disallow changes
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